Villanova is a suburb of Philadelphia, and it straddles Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County and Radnor Township in Delaware County.

 

It is located at the center of the Philadelphia Main Line, a series of Philadelphia suburbs located along the original east–west railroad tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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Prior to 2020, Villanova was neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place.

 

The most notable feature is Villanova University, from which the community gains its name.

 

The university is home of the Villanova University football, men's and women's lacrosse, women's field hockey and men's and women's track teams.

 

The university's indoor arena, Finneran Pavilion, is home to the school's NCAA Division I 1985, 2016, and 2018 national champion men's basketball teams.

 

In addition to the undergraduate college, Villanova University includes a well-recognized graduate school, a nursing school, a school of continuing studies, numerous certificate programs, and Villanova University Law School.

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Bryn Mawr Hospital, at South Bryn Mawr Avenue and Haverford Road, is one of the three nationally ranked community teaching hospitals that serve the Main Line; it is located less than one mile from the Villanova district line.

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